First published 1987
When a virulent plague ravages her homeland, Princess Nerilka discovers her royal training means nothing against an invisible enemy. Defying court protocols and personal safety, she volunteers to transport critical medical supplies into the heart of the infection zone. Her journey becomes more than a humanitarian mission—it's a battle against time, where each hour of delay means hundreds more deaths. The outbreak threatens not just lives, but the entire social structure of her kingdom. Nerilka must navigate treacherous political landscapes, confront systemic failures, and risk her own survival to stem the disease's spread. With medical resources dwindling and panic rising, she becomes the last hope for communities facing total annihilation. One woman's courage stands between civilization and collapse.
Genres: science-fiction, historical-fiction, medical, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: against-the-odds, courage, last-hope
Setting: Kingdom
Period: Unspecified
256 pages · Kindle Edition · Transworld Digital
Content warnings: death